Sources: Osinbajo will not declare for presidency on Thursday
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will not declare for the 2023 presidential race on Thursday. According to sources close to Osinbajo’s camp, the vice-president has not made any plan to declare for the 2023 presidency on the said date as reported by some media platforms. On Tuesday, some news reports had claimed Osinbajo […]
EXCLUSIVE: Magu set to retire as hopes of promotion to AIG fade
Ibrahim Magu, former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is set to retire from the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) as his ambition of becoming an assistant inspector-general of police (AIG) appears beyond reach. The former EFCC boss is billed to retire from the force on May 5, 2022, after […]
‘Kaduna attracted $1.5m investment in 2021’ — KADIPA faults NBS report on FDI
The Kaduna government says it attracted $1.5 million worth of foreign investment in 2021. Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA) disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. The statement faulted the recent capital importation report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). On Monday, citing the NBS report, TheCable reported that […]
Governors to hold emergency meeting on insecurity with house of assembly speakers
The 36 governors of the country will hold an emergency meeting with the house of assembly speakers on Friday. Asishana Bayo Okauru, director-general of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), said the meeting is aimed at finding solutions to issues of national importance. Okauru said the meeting would be held at Frazier Suites […]
All enemies of Nigeria must be defeated, says army chief
Faruk Yahaya, chief of army staff, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian army to deal with all forms of insecurity confronting the country. Yahaya gave the assurance at a one-day seminar on ‘Intensifying Warrior Ethos’ organised by the army headquarters department of transformation and innovation, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Represented by […]
Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board of directors after acquiring 9.2% stake
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla Inc., has been appointed as one of the board of directors of Twitter. The development is coming a day after Musk acquired a 9.2 percent stake in the company. Parag Agrawal, the chief executive officer of Twitter, disclosed this on his Twitter page on Tuesday. […]
NIN: Subscribers lament as telcos commence blocking of outgoing calls on unlinked SIMs
Telecommunications companies have started barring outgoing calls of subscribers who have yet to link their national identification number (NIN) with their subscriber identification modules (SIM) cards. On Monday, the federal government directed all telcos to restrict unlinked SIMs from making calls. TheCable had reported that the deadline for NIN-SIM linkage ended on March 31 — […]
Barth Nnaji, former minister of power, joins Enugu governorship race
Barth Nnaji, former minister of power, has declared his intention to contest for the 2023 Enugu governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Nnaji announced his intention to contest for the election on Sunday at a ceremony which took place at Umuode in Nkanu east LGA, Enugu state. […]
Report: Malami declares for Kebbi governorship, says he has no history of betrayal
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has declared his intention to run for the Kebbi state governorship in 2023. Malami, who is also the minister of justice, declared his intention to run for the office at an event in Kebbi on Monday. He lost the Kebbi governorship ticket of the All […]
Newspaper Headlines: Blame FG for ongoing strike, ASUU tells Nigerians
The directive of the federal government to telecommunication companies that outgoing calls should be barred from all unlinked lines dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories